Jinka University, one of the project implementors, has announced a joint research project. Growth Partners Inc., a Japanese company, and Jinka University agreed a joint research project to develop and deepen research activities for MNGD Project. This joint research is expected to contribute toward academia-industry-government collaboration and to expand outreach […]
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The Project implemented a demonstration of road maintenance by residents of B village in South Omo zone for two weeks from November 25, 2019. In the Project, Component 3 is to establish an operation model of construction measure for road maintenance and this activity is the first trial. The purpose […]
”ZAIRAICHI 2: MNGD Special issue 01-Making Networks for Glocal Development”was published. —The Contents— ON LAUNCHING ZAIRAICHI Introduction to This Special Issue: “Making Networks for Glocal Development” ……Morie KANEKO and Masayoshi SHIGETA Project Overview: Improving Year-round Accessibility by Localizing Technology ……Shunsuke MATSUKUMA, Yoshinori FUKUBAYASHI and Yasuo SAWAMURA Kyoto University’s Research […]
The 2nd Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Reducing Environmental Problems (TRPNEP) seminar of ASEAN–Japan Meeting Point of Collaboration by Stakeholders and Researchers for Reducing Environmental Problems in ASEAN Countries was held on December 11, 2019 at Hilton Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Prof. Hideki Yasuhara (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, […]
On-site trainings for instruments used in measuring weather data, portable cone penetration testing, and California bearing ratio (CBR) testing at the University of Miyazaki were attended by three Jinka University lecturers, Mr. Argachew Bochena Elisi, Mr. Kassahun Yemane Birhanu, and Mr. MelakuMathewos Melketo. They also visited the Osugi Shiitake mushroom […]
Dr Adane Abraham (Vice President, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University), Dr Brook Adane (Dean of Faculty of Engineering, AASTU), Dr Mesay Daniel (Project Coordinator, AASTU) and Ms Hirut Yohannes (Deputy Director General, Ethiopian Road Authority) visited the President of Kyoto University on November 26th. During the presentation […]
The 2nd public lecture, “What we can learn from Africa: what we can do now,” was held at the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University on November 30, 2019. Prof. Makoto Kimura (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University) delivered the lecture on community-based road rehabilitation technology and its application […]
September, 2019. Jinka University. Experimental research site has been established at Jinka University in Ethiopia for a test of long-term performance of soil stabilizers. Thank you for all who helped us with this construction !
Two Japanese professors provided geotechnical engineering lectures to students and researchers at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University on 25th September 2019. After 2 hours presentation, they enjoyed open discussion on the lectures. Research fellow from Kyoto University, Mr. Shunsuke Mastukuma, provided an overview of MNGD […]
The first public lecture for geotechnical engineering was held on September 17, 2019 at the Red Carpet Hall of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. The first lecturers were Dr. Iwai (Assistant Professor of Nagoya Institute of Technology) and Dr. Miyazaki (Assistant Professor of Kyoto University), members of our MNGD […]
Japanese researchers and master course student have started a series of experiment to investigate physical characteristic of an expansive soil at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in Ethiopia.
The 1st JCC of the Project for Development and Operation Model of Plant-derived Soil Additives for Road Disaster Reduction on Problematic Soil was held in Addis Ababa. SCHEDULE: October 15, 2019 (09:30–15:30) VENUE: Sapphire Hotel, Addis Ababa